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Meaning of
mean
in English
mean
us
//miːn//
uk
//miːn//
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Plural
means
Comparative Adjective
meaner
Superlative Adjective
meanest
Past Tense
meant
Past Participle
meant
Participle Verb
meaning
Third Person Singular
means
Definitions
Verb
to
intend
or
plan
something
;
have
in
mind
I
intend
to
mean
that
as
a
compliment
.
to
convey
or
signify
a
sense
The
word
"
home
"
can
mean
different
things
to
people
.
to
be
sincere
in
what
one
says
I
mean
what
I
say
,
and
I'm
not
lying
.
to
lament
or
express
sorrow
She
didn't
mean
to
cry
,
but
the
news
was
sad
.
to
convey
a
meaning
or
sense
The
poet
meant
to
express
her
feelings
through
the
lyrics
.
to
have
a
certain
level
of
importance
;
significance
The
new
policy
will
mean
a
lot
to
the
community
in
terms
of
job
creation
.
Adjective
ungenerous
;
unwilling
to
give
He
is
a
mean
person
who
never
donates
to
charity
.
skilled
;
accomplished
with
ease
The
mean
golfer
hit
the
ball
with
precision
and
skill
.
of
low
quality
;
inferior
The
mean
hotel
room
was
small
and
dirty
.
common
;
general
thing
The
mean
temperature
in
July
is
usually
high
.
lacking
dignity
or
honor
;
spiritless
The
mean
attitude
of
the
employee
was
criticized
by
the
manager
.
of
little
value
;
contemptible
;
low
worth
The
mean
condition
of
the
apartment
made
it
hard
to
rent
.
uncooperative
;
offensive
The
mean
behavior
of
the
child
was
unacceptable
.
intending
to
harm
;
bearing
ill
will
The
mean
look
on
his
face
made
me
feel
unwelcome
.
intensely
strong
;
fiercely
powerful
The
mean
storm
destroyed
several
houses
in
the
neighborhood
.
having
a
spicy
;
hearty
quality
The
mean
flavor
of
the
sauce
added
depth
to
the
dish
.
averaging
a
middle
value
;
standard
The
average
height
of
the
students
is
the
mean
value
of
all
measurements
.
moderately
good
;
tolerable
condition
The
hotel
room
was
in
a
mean
condition
,
with
broken
furniture
and
dirty
carpets
.
unwilling
to
please
;
unpleasant
The
mean
landlord
refused
to
fix
the
broken
elevator
.
selfish
;
acting
without
regard
for
others
The
mean
person
refused
to
help
the
stranger
in
need
.
intending
to
cause
harm
;
hostile
in
intention
The
mean
comment
was
intended
to
hurt
her
feelings
and
cause
pain
.
having
great
power
or
strength
;
fierce
and
intense
The
mean
winds
howled
through
the
city
,
causing
destruction
and
chaos
.
Noun
a
method
to
achieve
a
result
The
company
will
use
a
new
mean
to
increase
productivity
.
an
intermediate
value
or
medium
The
average
salary
is
the
mean
between
the
highest
and
lowest
paid
jobs
.
average
of
values
;
calculated
statistic
The
mean
of
the
test
scores
was
higher
than
expected
.
Compounds / Phrases
I mean
arithmetic mean
meantimes
